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Artex Removal in Perrywood
Artex removal for properties in Perrywood and Kent: textured coating testing and removal.
- Loft conversions
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
- Coatings damaged by leaks
Asbestos help in Perrywood
Common reasons for Artex jobs in Perrywood
Coatings get damaged by water leaks, cracks and DIY, so they may start to flake.
Common situations in older properties include:
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
- Damaged or cracked coatings
- Walls before tiling
- Coatings scraped during DIY
If you’re refurbishing a rental near Selling station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings.
What your quote should include
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- That licensed work will be done by an HSE-licensed contractor
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- What you will receive afterwards: a report, results or waste paperwork
How artex removal works in Perrywood
A textured ceiling in good condition is low risk if it’s left alone. The problem comes when it’s sanded, scraped dry, drilled or knocked through during a renovation, which is why testing first matters in Perrywood. Typical materials include coated plasterboard, swirl patterns and stipple finishes, and people generally contact us about structural work through coated ceilings and textured walls before a refit.
Rural homes near Perrywood have often been altered over generations, so ceilings may have been coated during an earlier renovation. Clear answers come first: what the material is, and what that means for your plans.
- Area
- Perrywood (ME13)
- Area hub
- Kent
- Service
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- Afterwards
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Price
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
How we work
Waste is bagged and labelled as we go, then taken to a permitted site. Before we start, we walk through the job with you and answer any questions.
- Tell us where the textured ceilings and walls are
- We sample each different coating for testing
- If asbestos is found, we explain the options and quote
- We seal off each room and remove the coating wet, or take the boards down whole
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
How to prepare
- Mention any parking restrictions
- Find any old asbestos reports
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
Get a quote
For an accurate quote, tell us what you’ve found, where it is and what you’re planning. Then use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
Helpful guides
Perrywood properties and textured coatings
Perrywood is about 4 miles south-east of Faversham, in Kent. In Perrywood, we hear from homeowners, landlords and businesses. We work in 922 places in Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 7 miles away.
A school like Selling Church of England Primary School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested, before decorators start. Older homes across Perrywood may have coatings added during past renovations. Perrywood is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and older rural homes there often have textured ceilings from past renovations.
We cover Artex jobs across the ME13 postcode area. We also carry out Artex jobs in Selling (1 mile north), Hogben's Hill (1 mile north-west), Shottenden (1 mile south), Neames Forstal (1 mile north-east) and Gushmere (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Ashford (9 miles south), Canterbury (7 miles east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-west), Whitstable (8 miles north-east), Faversham (4 miles north-west) and Herne Bay (12 miles north-east).
A little further out are Tower keep castle at Chilham (2.1 miles south-east).
- Local pubs include The White Lion Public House (0.5 miles north)
Your questions about Artex removal in Perrywood
Do textured ceilings in Perrywood homes contain asbestos?
Some older coatings do, and many do not. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Do you cover Perrywood and the area around Selling station?
Yes. Selling station is about 1.2 miles north-east of Perrywood, and we cover both.
Can I just skim over it?
Skimming or boarding over an intact coating avoids disturbing it, but never sand it first, and keep a record.
How can I get a price?
Start with the postcode and a description of the material, with photos if possible. To do that, send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Homes built after 2000 shouldn’t contain asbestos, as it was banned in 1999, though older parts, reused materials or earlier outbuildings can.
Does asbestos always have to come out?
Not necessarily. If it’s in good condition and nobody will disturb it, leaving it in place and checking it can be the safer choice.
How quickly can you come out?
That depends on the work and current bookings. We will give you dates when we quote, and notifiable work needs notifying before it starts.
What does licensed work mean?
Licensed work is work on the materials most likely to release fibres: lagging, sprayed coatings and most asbestos insulating board. It needs a contractor with an HSE licence.
Afterwards
If you’ve covered a coating rather than removed it, record where it is.
After we have finished:
- Plan around the closed rooms
- Photos help us quote
- Clear the rooms before the work
- Give us room sizes
Things not to do
Don’t sand, scrape dry or wire-brush a textured coating before it’s been tested.
Test before the builders arrive.
Also near Perrywood
Duty holders and landlords in Perrywood
If your business premises in Perrywood were built before 2000, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
Schools, halls and community buildings are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos.
Should you do it yourself?
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, quite apart from the asbestos, so stay off it.
If you do find something during DIY, stop: leave the area, do not clean it up, and ask for advice.
What it costs
Prices vary with:
- Material and condition
- How much there is
- Travel and parking
- How many samples are needed
There is no one-size price, as every job differs. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
Photos that help
Good photos help us plan and quote. Take them from a safe distance without touching the material:
- How we’d reach it
- A clear close-up
- Damaged areas
- An overall view
Send us the address in Perrywood, a description and some photos: use our quote form or call 07833 053 749, and we’ll reply with a quote.
Good to know
Here’s what Artex removal covers, and what it does not:
- Untested coatings are tested first, since a negative result changes everything
- Other materials may need their own approach
- The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly.
What we deal with
- Artex ceilings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Coated plasterboard
- Textured walls
- Patched or painted coatings
Materials, one by one
Painted coatings
Many coatings have been painted over, but the coating underneath is the same.
Artex ceilings
Swirl, stipple and other patterns on ceilings are the most common textured coatings.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site